JT 0 Posted October 13, 2005 popped out to my local vag dealership just now to take some parts back that i bought yesterday.... now i don't have a lot of time for this perticular dealership purely from my past encounters (total lack of knowledge :D ) and nearly laught out loud..... i pulled up and as usual no where to park, so just abandoned it outside the customer bays, while having a conversation with the parts guy (who in turn was trying to tell me that if i ever wanted a new g-lader i was better srapping the car- think the look on my face said it all and shut him up) about the return of so called parts, which he was'nt happy about returning for the total of 6.06p :lol: the sales MANAGER came up to me and said "excuse me sir is that your SCIROCCO parked outside.... you should have seen the look on my face and then the parts guys face, it was the iceing on the cake for me and this dealership, would rather try and make the future parts by hand than take them seriously again Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrishill 0 Posted October 13, 2005 its been said before, but its a sad fact that most of the people working in dealerships, and not just VAG ones, dont share the same passion for cars that some of the customers do, still, you would think they'd recognise older models a little more accuratly! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempest 0 Posted October 13, 2005 Well, I have said this many times before: The Corrado was in actual fact destined to become the Mk3 Rocco, so your dealership guy wasn't that far off, even though he probably doesn't know any of the intricacies and stories behind the Rocco and Rado (and subsequent name changes and why etc.), as we were told by Schwebe (chief construction engineer both Rocco and Rado at Karmann) during the recent Karmann visit :-) Tempest Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vr6storm 0 Posted October 13, 2005 unfortuneatly these days its very few people out there who when they see a Corrado think........"Ah thats the Performance flagship coupe VW had a few years back"........to the majority of ppl inc dealership staff its just another old car Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craigowl 0 Posted October 13, 2005 Clearly he is not a VW buff - more a VW duffer. :roll: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted October 13, 2005 Suffolk/Essex must be the exception to the rule then, as Wolsey and Lindvale are a brilliant bunch and I've had high praise at both from customers and staff alike, especially the Colchester dealer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
veeDuB_Rado 0 Posted October 13, 2005 Clearly he is not a VW buff - more a VW duffer. :roll: :lol: Don't know why I found this funny! I ujst noticed there are 42 years difference between me and craigowl, adn we have the same name too. Oh wise one :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godskitchen 0 Posted October 13, 2005 i remember a while back, at the last MK meet in fact, there was about 15 Corrados , maybe more! anyway "krado" thought it would be a goo idea to park them all in the VW Stealership! funny as hell! By chance there was a Corrado in for some work and one of the "sales" guys came out to see what was going on, all he said was "I didnt know they made this many" refering to the amount of Corrados that just turned up! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Forinor 0 Posted October 13, 2005 i remember a while back, at the last MK meet in fact, there was about 15 Corrados , maybe more! anyway "krado" thought it would be a goo idea to park them all in the VW Stealership! funny as hell! By chance there was a Corrado in for some work and one of the "sales" guys came out to see what was going on, all he said was "I didnt know they made this many" refering to the amount of Corrados that just turned up! LMAO!!! Now that's feckin funny!!! :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted October 13, 2005 godskitchen, I'm liking that! So much so, in fact, that I think we should make it a forum meet tradition to 'visit' the dealer and take photo's etc! I've also been tempted recently to book my Corrado TDi in for a service just for a laugh! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazzyvr6 0 Posted October 13, 2005 godskitchen, I'm liking that! So much so, in fact, that I think we should make it a forum meet tradition to 'visit' the dealer and take photo's etc! I've also been tempted recently to book my Corrado TDi in for a service just for a laugh! there would be some head scratching if you did that :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billinjah 0 Posted October 13, 2005 to the majority of ppl inc dealership staff its just another old car tbh ive not come across that kinda thinking but then i have a private plate and most people say nice toyota so i suppose its not all good! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bristolbaron 10 Posted October 13, 2005 i remember a while back, at the last MK meet in fact, there was about 15 Corrados , maybe more! anyway "krado" thought it would be a goo idea to park them all in the VW Stealership! funny as hell! By chance there was a Corrado in for some work and one of the "sales" guys came out to see what was going on, all he said was "I didnt know they made this many" refering to the amount of Corrados that just turned up! That was a good day.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dinkus 10 Posted October 13, 2005 Heh heh, dang, I missed that :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godskitchen 0 Posted October 14, 2005 bristolbaron, HA HA!!! quality!! it was indeed a good day, we will have to sort something out once the sun comes back!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bristolbaron 10 Posted October 14, 2005 godskitchen, def mate.. was worth the drive for the burger alone! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
